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The Renewal Times The Renewal Times is a publication of Renewal Technologies and is edited by Roger Ellerton. This newsletter may be republished without permission, provided it is reproduced in its entirety. To reproduce sections of the newsletter, please contact Renewal Technologies at info@renewal.ca. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to friends and colleagues. To become a subscriber, send an e-mail to info@renewal.ca with subscribe in the subject line. Please note: The material in this newsletter is presented for information only. It is not a substitute for medical, psychological or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional. Included in this newsletter:
****************** The only way to discover the limits of the possible ************ Here's to Good Friends Taking time to nurture important friendships may give you an edge in the fight against cancer. A recent study revealed that people who enjoyed the highest level of social well-being, thanks to supportive friends and neighbors, had the lowest levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in their blood. This compound is thought to contribute to the growth and proliferation of cancer cells. Vascular endothelial growth factor and social support in patients with ovarian carcinoma. Lutgendorf, S. K., Johnsen, E. L., Cooper, B., Anderson, B., Sorosky, J. I., Buller, R. E., Sood, A. K., Cancer 2002; 95(4):808-815. -- Cognition Ignition If you want to keep your mind sharp well into your golden years, add a vitamin E supplement to your diet. In a study, people who reported the highest intakes of vitamin E from food and from supplements experienced the least cognitive decline over time. Although there are several foods that are natural sources of vitamin E, such as avocados and nuts, most people need a supplement to get adequate amounts. Vitamin e and cognitive decline in older persons. Morris, M. C., Evans, D. A., Bienias, J. L., Tangney, C. C., Wilson, R. S., Archives of Neurology 2002 Jul;59(7):1125-1132. ***************************** NLP Practitioner Training May 30 - 31, June 1, 6 - 8, 20 - 22 Life Skills for Teens June 24 - 29 ************* The Five Steps for Success 1. Have an Outcome (Goal). You should have an outcome for everything you do. Choosing to do nothing or to wander through life is an outcome - realize you chose it and ask yourself ‘How well is this outcome serving me?’ When you do not have something specific to achieve, there are many other people who do and how often do you find yourself helping them to achieve their outcome! When this happens, you may feel taken advantage of or blame the other person. Or should you realize that you chose that path and in doing so created the ensuing results. There is no one to blame. Be conscious of the choices you are making in your life and the consequences (rewards) that arise. What is your outcome for reading this article? If it is to simply read this article - congratulate yourself, you are on your way to achieving it! Or you may wish to consider the following outcome: Find at least one idea in this article that if you were to adopt it today, it would change your life for the better. When you are ready, why not set other outcomes that you would like to achieve, in the areas of health, relationships, career, family … ? 2. Take Action Many people with a clear outcome do not take action to achieve it. How many times have you heard a friend (or even yourself) talk passionately about building/achieving something or taking a special trip and yet, they never fully commit to it and it remains, but a dream. For illustration purposes, suppose my outcome is to travel to Toronto (about 440 kms west of Ottawa, where I live) this weekend to enjoy the restaurants and night life. Unless I take action, such as getting in my car and driving to Toronto (or taking the bus, train or airplane); this will remain an outcome that I would like to achieve next week, next month, next year, … . 3. Use Your Sensory Acuity You need to pay attention and have some form of measure to know whether or not you are making progress towards our outcome. Or, maybe you have already achieved it or are going in the wrong direction. Turning to our example of spending an enjoyable weekend in Toronto, assume I am driving along the highway of life, when a signpost appears which says ‘Quebec City 30 kms’ (Quebec City is about 460kms EAST of Ottawa!). I can notice this piece of information or as many of us do - choose to ignore it and continue on my journey. Have you ever done that? I know I have when I have not been paying attention to what is important to me and what is happening in my life! 4. Be Flexible Some of us actually see the signposts of life and choose not to admit we need to change course, behaviours, etc. In our example, I can choose to notice that I have driven 400 kms in the wrong direction and hope that if I persist long enough in this one direction, everything will eventually work out. Or I can become aware of the signpost and decide to explore what other options are available to me - turn around at the next interchange and head for Toronto, drive to Quebec City and take an airplane to Toronto or choose to spend the weekend in Quebec City and enjoy its restaurants and nightlife. 5. Take on a Physiology and Psychology of Excellence Recall from the article NLP Communication Model, Part II that your thoughts (internal representations) affect your physiology and your physiology affects your thoughts. In your mind, you should have thoughts (pictures, sounds, feelings, tastes and smells) of achieving your outcome, while adopting a physiology of having already achieved it. This reminds me of a true story told to me by a student in one of my classes. He had a friend who, after graduation from college, wanted to be an executive in a financial institution. After graduation, the best job he could find was in the mailroom in a financial institution. This did not deter him at all. Every day, he showed up for work in a suit and tie and carried himself as if he were already an executive - for in his mind, he was an executive, who just happened to be getting a little experience in the mail room. Do you think he was noticed? You bet! Do you think he advanced in the financial institution - YES! A couple of years later, management recognized what he knew all along and officially appointed him an executive in the financial institution. And NLP is Much more than that! Author: Roger Ellerton is a certified NLP trainer, certified management consultant and the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. He can be reached at Renewal Technologies www.renewal.ca or by e-mail info@renewal.ca ******* Social Workers Two social workers were walking through a rough part of the city in the evening. They heard moans and muted cries for help from a back lane. Upon investigation, they found a semi-conscious man in a pool of blood. “Help me, I've been mugged and viciously beaten” he pleaded. The two social workers turned and walked away. One remarked to her colleague: “You know the person that did this really needs help.” -- A social worker asks a colleague: “What time is it?” -- A social worker is facing a mugger with a gun. “Your money or your life!” says the mugger. “I'm sorry,” the social worker answers, “I am a social worker, so I have no money and no life.” -- For other jokes and funny pictures, click here. ********** Roger, Thank you Ken for your feedback. Based on your comment, I have added an additional section to the article. Please see http://www.renewal.ca/nlp4.htm. Roger **************** For more information, please visit our website or contact us at 613 692-1424 or info@renewal.ca Copyright © 2003, Renewal Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.
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